If successful, the acquired brands would basically become a "house of brands", which should help lure women back to the stores, which in turn should have a positive effect on the sales of its own brands, like Autograph and Per Una.

It remains to be seen whether Bolland's plan can get the approval of the board of directors as Marks & Spencer has just implemented Steve Rowe's new clothing strategy. Rowe is the company's new head of the clothing and interior design division.

The company has tried to turn things around for its clothing division - particularly its women's clothing - for quite a while now, as that division's turnover keeps dwindling year after year.

SPACE10, furniture giant Ikea’s innovation lab, will present a healthy alternative to the classic hamburger, where the meat is replaced by red beets and mealworm. It is also working on a “dogless hotdog”;

Belgian supermarkets are increasingly more expensive than those in neighbouring countries according to Prijzenobservatorium’s research. Shoppers in France, Germany and the Netherlands quickly pay 10 % less.

Romanian supermarket chain Mega Image, part of Belgian-Dutch Ahold Delhaize, has opened a new concept store in the centre of Bucharest. The store claims to offer a new level of shopping experience in the heart of the city.

Consumers are ready, the technology is rapidly advancing and investors see the potential: meat replacement turnover will reach 4.2 billion euro worldwide by 2020. The major multinationals are now also on board.

Aldi has had an online presence in China for a year now, but the German discounter is now planning to open a physical store network there as well. Within a few years’ time, it should have fifty different stores.